PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Taurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pal Secam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Secam's choice of entrance music: System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taurus
vs
Secam

172 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
29
149 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Taurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pal Secam!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secam shoots for a takedown but Taurus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Secam throws a head kick but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taurus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Secam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Secam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taurus tries to clinch up but Secam circles away and keeps his distance.
Taurus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Secam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taurus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Secam tries for a takedown but Taurus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miguel Taurus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pal Secam.

Secam gets tackled into the cage by Taurus. Taurus maintains the clinch.
Taurus lands an elbow that stopped Secam in his tracks for a moment.
Taurus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Secam is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taurus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taurus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Secam is defending well for now.
Secam tries to pull guard but Taurus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taurus prevents Secam from breaking the clinch.
Taurus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Secam.
Taurus tries to throw a body punch but Secam avoids it by throwing Taurus back against the cage.
Taurus throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taurus pushes off an throws an elbow but Secam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Secam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taurus just stands there and leans against the cage.

Secam pulls Taurus into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Secam has his foot on Taurus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taurus works his way back into a safe position though.
Taurus trying to control but Secam is working from the bottom.
Taurus wants to stand and escape but instead Secam has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Taurus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Secam is aware though and is defending well.
Taurus is trying to keep Secam in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Secam forces his way into half guard.

Secam has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Taurus defend it? Secam steps over the head and cranks it - Taurus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Secam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pal Secam!
A very excited looking Pal Secam made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.